Washerwomen in an Imaginary Landscape
by ROBERT, Hubert, Oil on canvas, 96 x 111 cm
Executed after Robert’s return to France from Italy, this peasant life scene is a reflection of the French taste for rural pleasures. Washerwomen, shepherds and children are depicted among a verdant setting crossed by dirt paths leading to a mill. It evokes the romantic English gardens and their mill houses, which the painter knew well after designing a few parks.
The painting was cut on the sides.